NICKELBACK EXTENDS 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR * * * * * Multi-Platinum Band to Perform 49 Shows in Arenas and Amphitheaters Throughout Spring & Summer with Special Guest Bush LOS ANGELES, CA (March 7, 2012) Nickelback, known around the world for its powerful and spectacular live performances, has announced the extension of their spring/summer North American tour with nine newly announced shows. Nickelback will stop in 49 cities—including the just-added shows in Hershey, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Saratoga Springs, Darien Center, Charlotte, Virginia Beach and Raleigh—where the band will draw from their seven-album arsenal to perform a show of hits and chart- topping singles. Special guest Bush will join Nickelback for the full tour, including the new dates, with additional support to be announced soon. Tickets for the recently announced shows go on sale in select markets on March 16 th and 17 th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com . Fan Club members will be able to purchase tickets beginning on March 9 th . Fan Club details can be found at Nickelback.com . Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, March 12 th at 10:00 am local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com . Nickelback was recently nominated for four Juno Awards in their native Canada, including Group of the Year, Album of the Year for Here And Now , Single of the Year for “When We Stand Together” and the Juno Fan Choice Award. The band will perform on CTV’s broadcast of THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS on Sunday, April 1 st . Nickelback has achieved a prestigious place in music history, having sold nearly 45 million worldwide. Since their 2001 breakthrough hit song “How You Remind Me,” Nickelback has sent more than 20 singles rocketing onto various Billboard charts. In 2009, Billboard named Nickelback “Top Group of the Decade.” Their now-classic album All the Right Reasons insured Nickelback an indelible place in rock history: it spent a staggering 112 consecutive weeks in the Top 30 of the Billboard Top 200, was certified eight- times platinum in the U.S. with more than 11 million copies sold worldwide, and topped the charts in four countries. All the Right Reasons spun off seven multi-format singles and made Nickelback the first band in Nielsen BDS history to send five singles onto the CHR charts. VIP Packages for the tour will also be available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com . NEWLY ANNOUNCED NICKELBACK DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BUSH: July 14, 2012 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium On Sale 3/17 July 18, 2012 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center On Sale 3/17 July 20, 2012 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center On Sale 3/17 July 21, 2012 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center On Sale 3/17 July 24, 2012 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center On Sale 3/17 July 25, 2012 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center On Sale 3/17 July 27, 2012 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre On Sale 3/16 July 28, 2012 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live On Sale 3/17 July 30, 2012 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion On Sale 3/16 PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NICKELBACK 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BUSH, SEETHER AND MY DARKEST DAYS . April 10, 2012 Moline, IL i wireless Center April 12, 2012 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena April 14, 2012 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena April 15, 2012 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center April 19, 2012 New York, NY Madison Square Garden April 21, 2012 Montreal, PQ Bell Centre April 22, 2012 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre April 24, 2012 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center April 25, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center April 27, 2012 Hartford, Ct XL Center April 28, 2012 Worcester, MA DCU Center April 30, 2012 Washington, DC Verizon Center May 2, 2012 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena May 4, 2012 Orlando, FL Amway Center May 5, 2012 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center May 15, 2012 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place May 16, 2012 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome May 18, 2012 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre May 20, 2012 Fargo, ND Fargodome May 22, 2012 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Omaha May 23, 2012 Minneapolis, MN Target Center May 25, 2012 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center May 26, 2012 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center May 29, 2012 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center May 30, 2012 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena June 1, 2012 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center June 2, 2012 Houston, TX Toyota Center June 5, 2012 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center June 7, 2012 Tulsa, OK BOK Center June 8, 2012 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena June 10, 2012 Denver, CO Pepsi Center June 12, 2012 Salt Lake City UT Energy Solutions Arena June 15, 2012 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center June 16, 2012 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena June 18, 2012 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion June 20, 2012 Nampa, ID Idaho Center June 21, 2012 Portland, OR Rose Garden June 23, 2012 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome June 24, 2012 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena June 26, 2012 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena For more complete ticket and tour information, please visit: Nickelback.com , Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com . About Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com , Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors . ### MEDIA CONTACTS: NICKELBACK: Scoop Marketing Roadrunner Records Larry Solters Julie Lichtenstein 818-761-6100 212-274-7500 [email protected] [email protected] LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT: Liz Morentin 310-975-6860 [email protected] .